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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Law Society’s Annual Statistical Report has revealed that training contract numbers decreased slightly in 2013-14. Some 5,001 traineeships were registered in that year. This is down 5.6 per cent on 2012-13, when 5,302 new traineeships were registered with the SRA. Full story - The Lawyer
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Law Society’s Annual Statistical Report has revealed that training contract numbers decreased slightly in 2013-14. Some 5,001 traineeships were registered in that year. This is down 5.6 per cent on 2012-13, when 5,302 new traineeships were registered with the SRA. Full story - The Lawyer
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